WHAT IS GPAT

GPAT
GPAT Stands for Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test.
GPAT is an all India examination conducted by an
institution nominated by AICTE (All India Council for
Technical Education), New Delhi.
GPAT was started in the year 2010 and the first GPAT Test
was conducted by the Maharaja Sayajirao University of
Baroda, Vadodara.
Why GPAT?
Before GPAT, the Scores in GATE were used for admission
in Master’s Programme in Pharmacy (M. Pharm) and also
for awarding fellowships and scholarships to Pharmacy
Graduate along with engineering graduates.
In 2011, the GATE committee wanted to exclude pharma
students from the test owing to operational problems due
to large number of candidates appearing for GATE
examination. Thus GPAT came to being and started as an
alternative to GATE for Pharmacy Students.
Who Should Appear for GPAT?
Admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD and
other government scholarships in pharmacy colleges is
open to those who qualify GPAT. Candidates who qualify
GPAT examination and have Bachelor’s degree in
Pharmacy are eligible for admission to Master/Doctoral
programmes in Pharmacy. To avail the scholarship, the
candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate
programme.
GPAT qualified candidates are also eligible for the award
of JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) in CSIR Laboratories
and CSIR/UGC sponsored projects.
GPAT for PhD?
Candidates who have Master’s degree in Pharmacy may
seek admission to relevant PhD programmes with
scholarship without appearing in the GPAT examination.